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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and Thailand held the seventh political consultation under the chair of Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung and Permanent Secretary of the Thai Foreign Ministry Busaya Mathelin in Hanoi on January 20. The two sides shared the view that the friendship and enhanced strategic partnership between Vietnam and Thailand have attained strong and substantive strides. In 2019, their high-level leaders continued to exchange visits, including an official trip to Thailand and the attendance in the 40th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) there by National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan in August. They also frequently met each other at multilateral forums, especially on the sidelines of the ASEAN summits hosted by Thailand. Cooperation mechanisms have continued proving effective, the officials said, noting that the countries successfully organised the third meeting of the joint committee on bilateral cooperation in … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Thailand hold 7th political consultation in Hanoi

The event aims to demonstrate the pioneering role of youngsters in Ho Chi Minh City to nurture the friendship and solidarity between the two countries, as well as between the city and Lao localities. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City youths join voluntary activities in Laos

Lighthouses in Vietnam were revitalised thanks to protective premium exterior paints from AkzoNobel Promoting sustainable cities In the last few decades, there has been a significant acceleration in urbanisation, with the number of city dwellers growing day by day. It is estimated that 70 per cent of the world population will be living in urban centres by 2050. Vietnam currently has 828 cities. The rate of the country’s urbanisation has increased rapidly, reaching 38 per cent in 2018. … [Read more...] about AkzoNobel turning potential into vivid, sustainable reality